On Mar 4, 2008, at 1:36 PM, Dag Wieers wrote:
>>
>
> You gain one less package to check for updates and for corporate
> audits.
> We would not install gcc on production servers, whe we do not need
> it either.

Not disputing that - was asking if he was doing that too.

>
> The real question should probably be, why does a generic package
> that identifies the system (redhat-lsb) and is required by 3rd party
> vendors require an optional package that provides printing support ?

> If it would only depend on cups-libs, I would be less worried. But
> the fact that it actually requires cups (lpr) and X libraries seems
> very peculiar to me.

I'm not saying it's right or wrong, but LSB gives vendors a known
environment to work with. Some of those vendors may require printing
support. If it means that a vendor is more likely to write something
for linux because they know that there are some distros out there
working to help them, I think it's a worthwhile compromise. I can live
with cups being there, turned off, if it means that I don't have to
run Solaris.

jef

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